81 FR 17144 - Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 59 (March 28, 2016)

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold public meetings of the Council and its Committees.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17144-17145]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06898]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE538


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold public meetings of the Council and its Committees.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, April 11, 2016 through 
Thursday, April 14, 2016. For agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: Montauk Yacht Club, 32 Star 
Island Road, Montauk, NY, telephone: (631) 668-3100.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive 
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 
526-5255. The Council's Web site, www.mafmc.org also has details on the 
meeting location, proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and 
briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the agenda, 
though agenda items may be addressed out of order (changes will be 
noted on the Council's Web site when possible).

Monday, April 11, 2016

Tilefish Committee

    Review blueline tilefish alternatives, Advisory Panel 
recommendation and public comments, consider Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) Allowable Biological Catch (ABC) recommendations, and 
develop recommendations to the Council for final action on amendment.

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee and River Herring and Shad 
Committee

    Review Industry-Funded Monitoring (IFM) mackerel coverage 
alternatives and Advisory Panel comments and make recommendations to 
the Council for preferred IFM alternatives for public hearings.

Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee and River Herring and Shad 
Committee Joint With River Herring and Shad Advisory Panel

    Review 2013 Stocks in the Fishery (River Herring and Shad) White 
Paper and develop recommendations to the Council regarding terms of 
reference for reconsideration of River Herring and Shad as stocks in 
the fishery.

Executive Committee

    Review MAFMC and other Council ABC Control Rules and Risk Policies 
and discuss framework to modify existing MAFMC Risk Policy.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Ecosystems Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM)

    Review and discuss draft EAFM Guidance Document.

Unmanaged Forage Fish Amendment

    Review the Fishery Management Action Team and Ecosystems and Ocean 
Planning Advisory Panel, Committee comments, and review and approve 
public hearing document.

European Union Pelagic Advisory Council and EAFM

    Dr. Verena Ohms, Director Pelagic Advisory Council, will provide a 
presentation to the Council.

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November 2016 Discard Methods Workshop

    Michael Lanning, of the NMFS, will provide a presentation to the 
Council.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Golden Tilefish--2017 Specifications

    Review SSC, Advisory Panel, Monitoring Committee, and staff 
recommendations for 2017 specifications.

Golden Tilefish Framework 2--Meeting 2

    Review and adopt Framework.

Blueline Tilefish Amendment

    Review Tilefish Committee recommendations and approve Blueline 
Tilefish Amendment.

Law Enforcement Report

    Reports will be received from NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and 
the U.S. Coast Guard.

Scup Gear Restricted Areas Framework

    Review alternatives and adopt Framework.

Omnibus Industry-Funded Monitoring Amendment

    Review Committee recommendations and select preferred alternatives 
for public hearings.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Spiny Dogfish Trip Limits

    Review ASMFC Spiny Dogfish Trip Limit modification request and 
consider changes to the trip limit.

National Bycatch Reduction Strategy

    A presentation will be given by a NMFS Representative.

Business Session

    Organization Reports; Liaison Reports; Executive Director's Report; 
Science Report; and Committee Reports.
     Continuing and New Business
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of 
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the 
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 23, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-06898 Filed 3-25-16; 8:45 am]
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